Accessing Tasks

Most Volume Manager Storage Administrator tasks are performed by selecting objects and/or tasks and then completing the resulting dialog boxes. With the Storage Administrator, you can access tasks from the following:

the menu bar
a context-sensitive popup menu
the Command Launcher

This section describes how to run tasks from menus and the Command Launcher.

Running Tasks From the Menu Bar

You can launch tasks from the File and Selected menus in the main window's menu bar. The File > New menu creates new Volume Manager objects (volumes and disk groups) and file systems. The context-sensitive Selected menu launches tasks on a selected object. The Selected menu is dynamic and changes its name and options based on the type of object that is selected in the tree or grid.

Figure 2-7 Menu Bar

To create a new object, choose the type of object to be created from the File > New menu. This launches a dialog box.
Example:
To create a volume, choose File > New > Volume. Complete the New Volume dialog box.
To perform a task on an object with the Selected menu, select the object and choose the appropriate task from the Selected menu. If this launches a dialog box, complete the dialog box.
Example:
To change a volume's name, select the volume in the grid. Choose Volumes > Rename from the Selected menu. Type the volume's new name in the Rename Volume dialog box, then click OK.

Running Tasks From a Popup Menu

A context-sensitive popup menu launches tasks on the selected object. A popup menu provides access to tasks or options appropriate for the selected object. Popup menus are available in the main window and most other windows.

Figure 2-8 Context-Sensitive Popup Menu

To perform a task on an object with the popup menu, right-click on the object and choose the appropriate task in the popup menu. If this launches a dialog box, complete the dialog box.

Running Tasks From the Command Launcher

The Command Launcher window launches tasks from a list of objects and associated Storage Administrator tasks. The Command Launcher lists each task with an object type and a task description.

The Command Launcher can be displayed as part of the main window (docked) or as a separate window. The Command Launcher can also be hidden. When the Command Launcher is attached to the main window, tasks are context sensitive. However, tasks are not context sensitive when the Command Launcher is separated from the main window.

The File menu attaches (docks) the Command Launcher to the main window and closes the Command Launcher window.

Figure 2-9 Command Launcher

You can use the Command Launcher as follows:

To display the Command Launcher, choose Window > Command Launcher (from the main window). To hide the Command Launcher, choose Window > Command Launcher again. You can also show or hide the Command Launcher by choosing Options > Customize and clicking Show Command Launcher in the Customize window's Main Window tab.
To perform a task on a specific type of object, select the appropriate object-task combination from the Command Launcher list. Make sure that the Hosts field contains the name of the host machine where the task will be performed.
Example:
To add a disk, choose Disk Add from the Command Launcher list. Complete the Add Disk dialog box.
To sort the items listed in the Command Launcher by object type, command, or task description, click on the appropriate column heading. To reverse the sort order in a column, click on the column heading again.
To separate or attach (dock) the Command Launcher and the main window, choose Options > Customize and click Dock Command Launcher in the Customize window's Main Window tab.
To adjust the height of the Command Launcher when it is attached to the main window, choose Options > Customize and specify the new height (in pixels) in the Docked Command Launcher Height field in the Customize window's Main Window tab. Alternatively, you can place the pointer over the horizontal splitter and then press and hold the mouse button to drag the splitter to the desired position.

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